Insidious: The Red Door racked up $5 million at the North American box office during Thursday previews. Followed by Joy Ride, making $1.1 million so far.
Both films are going up against Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny on its second summer weekend. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny made a hefty estimated $5.2 million on Thursday.
It is estimated that, according to prerelease tracking, Insidious, the fifth and final film from the franchise, will make $25 million or more domestically. The last film will be Patrick Wilson’s directorial debut. Stage 6 Films and Blumhouse will still be partnered with Screen Gems. The original cast, including Rose Byrne, Andrew Astor, Ty Simpkins, and Wilson, will also return. The film follows the original family as Dalton enters his first year of college. Previously Dalton and Josh were hypnotized to forget what had happened to them and could live a normal life. Unfortunately for them, their visions start to come back.
Lionsgate’s Joy Ride is estimated to be around $7 million to $9 million. Joy Ride is the second of many raunchy comedies to be released this summer as Hollywood attempts to bring back the genre. The film stars Ashley Park, Stephanie Hsu, Sherry Cola, and Sabrina Wu. The four stars play as an unlikely friend group on an international adventure.
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